CC Madhya 20.304 (1975)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Below is the 1996 edition text, ready to be substituted with the 1975 one using the compile form.
TEXT 304
- bhāsvān yathāśma-sakaleṣu nijeṣu tejaḥ
- svīyaṁ kiyat prakaṭayaty api tadvad atra
- brahmā ya eṣa jagad-aṇḍa-vidhāna-kartā
- govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi
SYNONYMS
bhāsvān—the illuminating sun; yathā—as; aśma-sakaleṣu—in various types of precious stones; nijeṣu—his own; tejaḥ—brilliance; svīyam—his own; kiyat—to some extent; prakaṭayati—manifests; api—also; tadvat—similarly; atra—here; brahmā—Lord Brahmā; yaḥ—who is; eṣaḥ—the Lord; jagat-aṇḍa-vidhāna-kartā—becomes the chief of the universe; govindam ādi-puruṣam—Lord Govinda, the original Supreme Personality of Godhead; tam—Him; aham—I; bhajāmi—worship.
TRANSLATION
“‘The sun manifests his brilliance in a gem, although it is stone. Similarly, the original Personality of Godhead, Govinda, manifests His special power in a pious living entity. Thus the living entity becomes Brahmā and manages the affairs of the universe. Let me worship Govinda, the original Personality of Godhead.’
PURPORT
This is a quotation from the Brahma-saṁhitā (BS 5.38).